🌱 Smithtown Daily: Meet Li’l Bit & Benji​ + Who Is Hiring? + Wegmans

Hey, people of Smithtown! It's me, Diane Witek, your host of the Smithtown Daily.

First, today's weather:

A shower in the afternoon. High: 61, low: 48.

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Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. Adoptable pets in the Smithtown area. Meet Li’l Bit & Benji, two of the sweetest Chihuahua mix dogs. Or you may consider fostering. Offering a needy animal a safe, comforting and supportive environment while she waits to be adopted, helps socialize a shelter pet to enhance her adoption potential. (PetFinder)
2. Who’s hiring in the Smithtown area? There are positions in desktop support, administrative assistant, customer service and more. Each week, Patch and ZipRecruiter compile a list of the latest local jobs posted in the region. (Smithtown Patch)
3. Wegmans announces first location on Long Island. If you are as excited about this news, like I am, we'll be seeing each other at the grand opening! Wegmans has chosen the DSW Plaza Shopping Center in Lake Grove. Opening date has not yet been announced. (News 12 Bronx)
4. Mondays at Racine has opened another location in Gypsy Hair Lounge in Setauket. This nonprofit provides free wellness and beauty services to anyone undergoing cancer treatment of any kind. (LongIsland.com)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Baby Lapsit (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building) (11 a.m.)
• Art Group (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building) (Noon)
• Storytime for the Birds (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building) (2:30 p.m.)
• LEGO® League (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building) (5 p.m.)
• Open Knit and Crochet Night (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building) (5 p.m.)
• Long Island Dirt-Recovering Our Buried Past (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building) (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Oakside / Landing: "Hi, I need your opinion. I have limited mobility and thinking of buying the CUBII; does anyone have it and is it useful? I’d appreciate your input. Have a great day." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Willow Wood: "Does anyone know if the NY Sports in St. James closed? The one next to Safe-T-swim?" (Nextdoor)

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• Sock Hop for the Special Needs Community. (April 30)
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• Behind The Scoreboard — Uglies Who Did Good. (Details)
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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.